Fanny Utagushumanide slams century in T20I debut vs Ghana:Rwanda batter sets two World records, scores 111 runs off 65 balls

A young cricketer from Rwanda has created history in women’s cricket with a remarkable performance. 15-year-old Fanny Utagushimaninde stunned everyone by scoring a century on her T20 International debut. Her outstanding innings came against Ghana in the Nigeria Invitational Women’s T20 Tournament. Fanny’s achievement is special not just because of the century, but also because of her age. At just 15, she showed great confidence and skill, proving that young talent can shine on the big stage. Her performance has now placed her among the most exciting young players in international cricket. Fans and experts are praising her for breaking multiple records in a single match. Century on T20I debut and youngest record holder Fanny Utagushimaninde scored an unbeaten 111 runs off just 65 balls in her very first T20 International match. With this, she became the first woman cricketer to score a century on debut in T20Is. Also read: Punjab Kings aim for maiden IPL crown under Shreyas Iyer: PBKS SWOT analysis; onus on explosive openers Priyansh Prabhsimran She also set another major record by becoming the youngest player to score a century in Women’s T20 Internationals. She achieved this milestone at the age of 15 years and 223 days. The previous record was held by Uganda’s Proscovia Alako, who scored a century at 16 years and 233 days in 2019. Rwanda batter breaks 19-Year-old record Fanny also broke a long-standing record for the highest score on debut in women’s T20 cricket. This record had stood for 19 years. Earlier, Australia’s Karen Rolton had scored an unbeaten 96 runs on her debut against England in 2005. Fanny surpassed this record with her brilliant knock of 111 runs, making her debut even more memorable. Rwanda registers big win against Ghana Fanny’s exceptional performance led Rwanda to post a strong total of 210 runs for 3 wickets in 20 overs. Merveille Uwase also contributed with a quick 32 runs off 19 balls. Ghana struggled in their chase and could only score 88 runs for 8 wickets in their 20 overs. Rwanda won the match by a huge margin of 122 runs. It is worth noting that Ghana gave away 28 extra runs, including 25 wides, which also helped Rwanda build a big score. Also read: ‘Iss saal No. 6’, Rohit Sharma promises to MI fans: Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya request Mumbai crowd to call ‘Hitman’ on stage A rare achievement in cricket for Rwanda’s Fanny Utagushimaninde Fanny’s achievement is rare not just in women’s cricket but also in men’s cricket. So far, only four male players have scored centuries on their T20I debut, and none of them belong to full-member nations like India, Australia, or England. In men’s cricket, the highest debut score is 108 not out by Canada’s Matthew Spoors. The youngest male player to score a T20I century is France’s Gustav McKeon at 18 years and 280 days. Fanny has surpassed all of them in terms of age, making her record even more special.